AGENDAS
FOR THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017 AT 4:00 P.M. AND THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE AMARILLO CITY COUNCIL AT 5:00 P.M., CITY HALL, 509 SOUTHEAST 7th AVENUE, COUNCIL CHAMBER ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF CITY HALL, AMARILLO, TEXAS.
Please note: The City Council may take up items out of the order shown on any Agenda. The City Council reserves the right to discuss all or part of any item in an executive session at any time during a meeting or work session, as necessary and allowed by state law. Votes or final decisions are made only in open Regular or Special meetings, not in either a work session or executive session.

WORK SESSION

A. City Council will discuss or receive reports on the following current matters or projects.

(1) Review agenda items for regular meeting and attachments;

(2) Receive report from the Mayor on the recent Austin trip to visit elected officials.

(3) Selection of City representative to serve on Helium Monument Time Capsule Celebration Committee;

(4) Discuss idea of developing a calendar of work for upcoming 2017-2018 year; and

(5) Consider future Agenda items and request reports from City Manager.

B. City Council may convene in Executive Session to receive reports on or discuss any of the following pending projects or matters:

(1) Section 551.087 - Discuss commercial or financial information received from an existing business or business prospect with which the City and the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation is negotiating the location, retention or expansion of a facility, or for incentives the Amarillo Economic Development Corporation is willing to extend, or financial information submitted by same - Project #17-04-02 (Corporate Headquarters); Project #17-04-03 (Higher Education).   _____________________________________________________________________

REGULAR MEETING ITEMS

INVOCATION: Blake Clevenger, Hillside Christian Church
PUBLIC COMMENT: Citizens who desire to address the City Council with regard to matters on the agenda or having to do with the City's policies, programs, or services will be received at this time. The total time allotted for comments is 30-minutes with each speaker limited to three (3) minutes. City Council may not discuss items not on this agenda, but may respond with factual, established policy information, or refer to staff. The City Council may choose to place the item on a future agenda. (Texas Attorney General Opinion. JC-0169.)

1. CONSENT AGENDA: 
It is recommended that the following items be approved and that the City Manager be authorized to execute all documents necessary for each transaction: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION. NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OR ACTION ON ANY OF THE ITEMS IS NECESSARY UNLESS DESIRED BY A COUNCILMEMBER, IN WHICH EVENT THE ITEM SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN ITS NORMAL SEQUENCE AFTER THE ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION HAVE BEEN ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE MOTION.

A. MINUTES: 
Approval of the City Council minutes of the special and regular meetings held on July 31, 2017 and August 1, 2017, respectively.

B. PURCHASE - ROCK SALT:  (Chris Mitchell, Street Superintendent) Low bidder meeting specifications:  New Mexico Salt & Mineral, - $59,000.00  
This item awards to This item awards a contract for purchase of Rock Salt, used by the Street Division for de-icing arterial streets and intersections during the fall and winter seasons.   REGULAR AGENDA

2. AWARD - OFFICE SUPPLY ANNUAL CONTRACT: (Trent Davis, Purchasing Agent)   Award to Officewise Furniture and Supply in an estimated amount of $275,000 Office Supplies contract awarded through RFP #15-14 Blanket Purchase Agreement TEXBUY#014-001
This award is to approve a contract for the purchase of office supplies.

3. APPROVAL-CHANGE ORDER NO. 1- BID # 5735/JOB # 420055 2016/2017 MILLING AND OVERLAY OF VARIOUS STREETS:  (Kyle Schniederjan, City Engineer)   Original Contract:                    $    1,429,471.05 Previous Change Orders:        $                        - Current Change Order:            $        200,000.00 Revised Contract Total:          $    1,629,471.05
This item is to approve Change Order No. 1 for the adjustment of quantities to allow for additional pavement repair prior to milling and overlay. Amarillo City Hall is accessible to individuals with disabilities through its main entry on the south side (Southeast 7th Avenue) of the building.  An access ramp leading to the main entry is located at the southwest corner of the building.  Parking spaces for individuals with disabilities are available in the south parking lot.  City Hall is equipped with restroom facilities, communications equipment and elevators that are accessible.  Individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations or a sign language interpreter must contact the City Secretary’s Office 48 hours prior to meeting time by telephoning 378-3013 or the City TDD number at 378-4229.  Posted this 4th day of August 2017. Amarillo City Council meetings stream live on Cable Channel 10 and are available online at: www.amarillo.gov/granicus Archived meetings are also available.